Price Checker / CPT 33990
How much does Insj Perq Vad L Hrt Arterial cost?
CPT 33990 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 149x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$470–$940
What this should cost
With insurance
~$169,400
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,200
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $105,998 is $105,288 over the fair price (about 149x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Insj Perq Vad L Hrt Arterial
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo Medical Center Laredo, TX | $590,236 | — | 179062% |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly, MO | $410,446 | — | 106128% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ | $297,541 | — | 94970% |
| Lee Memorial Hospital FORT MYERS, FL | $365,937 | — | 93439% |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center Melbourne, FL | $257,375 | — | 92005% |
| Mat-Su Regional Medical Center Palmer, AK | $296,101 | — | 90726% |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX | $231,645 | — | 73915% |
| UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Hospital Galveston, TX | $231,645 | — | 73915% |
| UTMB Health Clear Lake Hospital Galveston, TX | $231,645 | — | 73915% |
| UTMB Health League City Hospital Galveston, TX | $231,645 | — | 73915% |
| AdventHealth Altamonte Orlando, FL | $6,604 | — | 70790% |
| AdventHealth Celebration Orlando, FL | $6,604 | — | 70790% |
| AdventHealth For Children Orlando, FL | $6,604 | — | 70790% |
| AdventHealth Kissimmee Orlando, FL | $6,604 | — | 70790% |
| AdventHealth Winter Garden Orlando, FL | $6,604 | — | 70790% |
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About Insj Perq Vad L Hrt Arterial
CPT code 33990 refers to insj perq vad l hrt arterial (billing description: "Insj perq vad l hrt arterial"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $313 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $313 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
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